Taking to a topless Bösendorfer grand piano situated smack-dab in the middle of Zankel Hall on a recent Friday night, Timo Andres got busy immediately with the world premiere of Fiddlehead, a new piece he’d written for the occasion. … » Read

BOSTON—Forty-five years ago, the Boston Civic Symphony fired its brilliant young maestro, Benjamin Zander, for playing too much Mahler. When the entire orchestra resigned in protest, Zander started his own Boston Philharmonic, with Mahler … » Read

The phenomenon known as “long covid” afflicts more than humans, as many arts institutions are now discovering. The latest victim is the Cowles Center for Dance & The Performing Arts in Minneapolis, which has announced it will … » Read

Since arriving at the Los Angeles Opera as music director in 2006, James Conlon has reveled in presenting works by composers silenced by the Nazis during World War II and since forgotten. His “Recovered Voices” project has brought … » Read

In the Metropolitan Opera’s new Forza del destino , it isn’t “destiny” that propels the characters across time and terrain; it’s socio-political upheaval. Mariusz Trelinski’s production (seen at its February 26 … » Read

MILAN (AP) — Conductor Gianandrea Noseda made a triumphant return to Teatro alla Scala in an informal role as cultural ambassador, leading the National Symphony Orchestra, which he is said to have made more “luminous” with his … » Read

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s one-week residency with the Philharmonic Society of Orange County offered more than concerts and school visits by one of the world’s leading ensembles. The RPO also brought along … » Read

Pity the poor woman who followed in the outsized footsteps of Eva Perón, whose brief but tumultuous time in the spotlight as the second wife of Argentinian strongman Juan Perón made her one of the 20 th -century’s most iconic … » Read

Armed with a $25 million gift from longtime trustee and former board chair Richard Worley and his wife Leslie Miller, the Philadelphia Orchestra will rename its current venue in honor of the late iconic contralto Marian Anderson. Verizon’s … » Read

British conductor Dame Jane Glover is to be the next principal guest conductor of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, beginning Aug. 1, 2025. She follows Kevin John Edusei, who was appointed in the 2022-23 season to succeed Robert Spano when he … » Read